Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man's tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

He wondered what life had in store for them.And for once, he couldn’t wait to find out.

When an image is said to be singular, it is meant that it is absolutely determinate in all respects. Every possible character, or the negative thereof, must be true of such an image.

Clinton said he feels safe in Harlem. It's the only place in the state Hillary is scared to look for him after dark.

Atheism in not simply beyond reason, it is contrary to reason.

To a young kid growing up in Canada, America seemed to be crazy about the future; dazzled by it.

Therefore to the same natural effects we must, as far as possible, assign the same causes.

Nothing happens until I make it happen.

He who has had, has been, but he who hasn't been, has been had.

What is life without incompatible realities?

Thinking is not enough. Nothing is. There is no final enough of wisdom, experience — any f...ing thing.